Principal Civil Engineer

Jacobs; Warrington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to join their Nuclear Power and Engineering Technical Services team in Warrington. The role involves leading multidisciplinary teams on significant nuclear projects, ensuring compliance with design standards, and maintaining client relationships. Ideal candidates will have a strong educational background, relevant chartered status, and extensive experience in the nuclear infrastructure sector.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Enhanced parental leave

Professional development reimbursements

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Chartered Civil Engineer with experience in regulated industries.
• Proven capability in structural theory and civil engineering design.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams on heavy infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams delivering high-profile projects, managing deadlines and budgets.
• Engage with stakeholders to find technical solutions and implement strategies.
• Review and produce design deliverables and safety case inputs.

Skills

Project Management

Technical Problem Solving

Stakeholder Engagement

BIM Environment Design

Education

MEng, MSc, BEng, or BSc in Civil Engineering

Chartered status with a recognized institution

Tools

Finite Element Modelling Software

BIM Design Tools

Job description

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Your Impact:

At Jacobs, we inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers a range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team committed to doing the right thing for our people, clients, and communities.

We value our people highly and offer a competitive package to attract and retain top talent.

UK employees benefit from free single medical cover, digital GP services, family-friendly benefits like enhanced parental leave, free membership of employee assistance and parental programs, and reimbursements for professional development and memberships. We also support community engagement through our Collectively program, which includes matched funding, paid volunteering, and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility are priorities for Jacobs. We are open to discussing hybrid, part-time, and flexible working hours, patterns, and locations to suit you and our business needs.

About the Opportunity

Jacobs is recruiting a Principal Civil Engineer for our Nuclear Power and Engineering Technical Services (NPETS) business. NPETS is entering an exciting phase, supporting our key clients’ UK nuclear fleet through transformation and aiding new small modular reactor developers. Our work spans New Build, Generation, Life Extension, and Defueling, with high demand across the nuclear sector.

This role can be based in one of our NPETS offices (Newcastle, Warrington, Knutsford, Gloucester, or Dorchester). We prioritize flexibility and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Key responsibilities include:

1. Leading multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-profile projects, managing programs and resources to meet deadlines and budgets.
2. Owning technical challenges, developing strategies, and engaging with stakeholders to implement solutions.
3. Producing and reviewing design deliverables such as assumption notes, technical specifications, and calculation notes.
4. Directing analysis tasks and reviewing safety case inputs, including Safety Functional Requirements (SFRs), Structural Design Method Statements (SDMSs), and Design Substantiation Reports (DSRs).
5. Reviewing and justifying design decisions with the Office of Nuclear Regulation (ONR).
6. Fulfilling CDM responsibilities and supporting fee proposal preparations.
7. Developing and maintaining client relationships to grow the portfolio.

Qualifications include:

1. MEng, MSc, BEng, or BSc in Civil Engineering or a relevant field.
2. Chartered status with a recognized institution (e.g., ICE or IStructE).
3. Ability to lead and collaborate within multi-disciplinary teams.
4. Strong understanding of structural theory and problem-solving skills.
5. Experience in civil engineering design/construction using Eurocodes (and preferably American codes).
6. Proven experience in heavy infrastructure projects, especially in nuclear or regulated industries.
7. Experience with finite element modelling software, validation, and verification of outputs.
8. Knowledge of BIM environment design tools.
9. Problem-solving skills with a solutions-oriented approach.
10. Understanding of UK Nuclear Regulatory processes in civil engineering (highly desirable).
11. Experience with ONR Generic Design Assessment (highly desirable).